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July 25, 2025<\/strong>
\nMahder Belew presented her exciting research at the American Heart Association Basic Cardiovascular Sciences (BCVS) Scientific Sessions in Baltimore, Maryland. Great job Mahder!<\/span><\/p>\n

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April 1, 2025<\/strong>
\nJingrui Chen (Research Associate) has won the prestigious Career Development Award from the American Heart Association. This is a highly competitive, 3-year award that will begin on April 1, with a total award amount of $231,000. <\/span>This grant supports highly promising healthcare and academic professionals, in the early years of one\u2019s first professional appointment, to explore innovative questions or pilot studies that will provide preliminary data and training necessary to assure the applicant\u2019s future success as a research scientist. The award will develop the research skills to support and greatly enhance the awardee\u2019s chances to obtain and retain a high-quality career position. Congratulations Jingrui!<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Thank you, American Heart Association, for your invaluable support of Jingrui’s research!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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December 30, 2024
\n<\/strong>The Spokesman Review: Ask Dr. Universe: Heart attacks stop the blood flow<\/a><\/p>\n

December 14, 2024
\n<\/strong>Ask Dr. Universe: Why are heart attacks so dangerous? \u2013 Jack, 8, England<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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June 4, 2024
\n<\/strong>WSU News: Protein discovery could help prevent cancer treatment-related heart damage<\/a>
\n<\/strong>The Medical News: Blocking CDK7 protein could prevent heart damage associated with cancer treatment<\/a><\/p>\n

June 3, 2024
\n<\/strong>Science Daily: Protein discovery could help prevent cancer treatment-related heart damage<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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August 22, 2021
\n<\/strong>Jingrui Chen (Postdoctoral Research Associate) won the Young Investigator Award<\/span> at the Third Asian Cardiovascular Symposium at the American Heart Association BCVS Scientific Sessions, based on his oral presentation (virtual) entitled “Depletion Of Rbl2 Exacerbates Cardiomyocyte Apoptosis And Ischemia-reperfusion Injury By Augmenting E2f1-mediated Bnip3 Expression.” Congratulations Jingrui!<\/p>\n

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June 15, 2021
\n<\/strong>KXLY.com: <\/strong>WSU researchers identify protein to help with heart attack recovery<\/a><\/p>\n

June 7, 2021
\n<\/strong>Labroots: Researchers Find a Way to Improve Outcomes After a Heart Attack<\/a>
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June 4, 2021
\n<\/strong>AZO Life Sciences: Novel protein could improve treatment outcomes after heart attacks<\/a><\/p>\n

June 3, 2021
\n<\/strong>Technology Networks: Protein Could Be Key To Improving Treatment Outcomes After a Heart Attack<\/a><\/p>\n

June 2, 2021
\n<\/strong>WSU News: Target protein identified for improving heart attack treatment<\/a>
\nThe Medical News: Study identifies protein that could be the key to improving heart attack treatment outcomes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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April 8, 2021
\n<\/strong>Yuening Liu (PhD student) successfully defended her thesis “The Physiological and Pathological Roles of PKA Regulatory Subunit 1\u03b1 in the Heart<\/em>\u201d on April 8. For the next stage of her career, Yuening plans to pursue postdoctoral training at Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Congratulations Yuening!<\/p>\n

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April 24, 2020<\/strong>
\nThe Daily Evergreen: Cancer therapy is a heartbreaker<\/a><\/p>\n

April 17, 2020<\/strong>
\nPharmacy Times: Protein Identified in Cancer Treatment-Related Heart Damage<\/a><\/p>\n

April 12, 2020<\/strong>
\nInfoSurHoy: Research identifies critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage<\/a><\/p>\n

April 10, 2020
\n<\/strong>Oncology News: Critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage<\/a>
\n7th Space: Research identifies critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage<\/a><\/p>\n

April 9, 2020
\n<\/strong>WSU News: Research identifies critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage<\/a>
\nEurekAlert: Research identifies critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage<\/a>
\nScience Daily: Critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage<\/a>
\nMedical Xpress: Research identifies critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage<\/a>
\nThe Medical News: Researchers identify protein that plays critical role in cancer treatment-related heart damage<\/a>
\nBioengineer.org: Research identifies critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage<\/a>
\nScience Codex: Research identifies critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage<\/a>
\nEnvironmental News Network: Research identifies critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage<\/a>
\nCardiovascular Health: Critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage<\/a>
\nSortiwa Portal: Findings suggest inhibiting FOXO1 could protect heart from cell death, atrophy<\/a>
\nScienmag: Research identifies critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage<\/a>
\nThe Pakistan Post: Critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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January 26, 2020<\/strong>
\nThe Columbian: Healthy biological clock helps protect heart, WSU study finds<\/a><\/p>\n

January 23, 2020<\/strong>
\nSpokesman Review: Healthy biological clock helps protect heart, WSU study finds<\/a><\/p>\n

January 14, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

MedIndia: Biological Clock may Help Reduce Heart Damage from Radiation Therapy<\/a><\/p>\n

January 13, 2020<\/strong>
\nWSU News: Study suggests biological clock is key to reducing heart damage from radiation therapy<\/a>
\nEurekAlert!: Study suggests biological clock is key to reducing heart damage from radiation therapy<\/a>
\nScience Daily: Biological clock is key to reducing heart damage from radiation therapy<\/a>
\nThe Medical News: The circadian clock is key to reducing radiation\u2010induced cardiotoxicity<\/a>
\nMedical Xpress: Study suggests biological clock is key to reducing heart damage from radiation therapy<\/a>
\nScience Blog: Biological Clock May Be Key To Reducing Heart Damage From Radiation<\/a><\/p>\n

January 10, 2020<\/strong>
\nNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) News: Biological clock protects heart from radiation damage in mice<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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December, 2018
\n<\/strong>DDNews: Preventing heart disease in cancer survivors<\/a><\/p>\n

November 8, 2018<\/strong>
\nThe Medical News: CDK2 protein plays key role in heart damage caused by doxorubicin, finds study<\/a>
\neCancer: Study findings show promise in preventing heart disease in cancer survivors<\/a><\/p>\n

November 7, 2018<\/strong>
\nScience Daily: Preventing heart disease in cancer survivors<\/a>
\nMedical Xpress: Study findings show promise in preventing heart disease in cancer survivors<\/a>
\nCardiovascular Business: CDK2 inhibitors protect cancer patients from anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity<\/a>
\nHealth Canal: Study shows promise in preventing heart disease in cancer survivors<\/a>
\nEnvironmental News Network: Study Shows Promise in Preventing Heart Disease in Cancer Survivors<\/a><\/p>\n

November 6, 2018<\/strong>
\nWSU News: Study shows promise in preventing heart disease in cancer survivors<\/a>
\nEurekAlert!: Study findings show promise in preventing heart disease in cancer survivors<\/a>
\nOnco’Zine: Study Shows Promise in Preventing Heart Disease in Cancer Survivors<\/a>
\nSpokane University District: New WSU study shows promise in preventing heart disease in cancer survivors<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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August 1, 2018
\n<\/strong>Peng Xia (Postdoctoral Research Associate) won the New Investigator Travel Award at the American Heart Association – Basic Cardiovascular Sciences (BCVS) Scientific Sessions in San Antonio, Texas. Congratulations Peng!<\/p>\n

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July 26, 2012
\n<\/strong>Endeavors: SuperFAK! Can we engineer heart cells to be even more amazing than they already are?<\/a><\/p>\n

March 22, 2012
\n<\/strong>LabMedica: Enriched FAK Activity Protects Cardiomyocytes from Heart Attack Damage<\/a><\/p>\n

March 3, 2012
\n<\/strong>TopNews NZ: Prevention of Permanent Heart Damage by Attacks is Possible, Says Study<\/a><\/p>\n

March 2, 2012
\n<\/strong>ZeeNews: Supercharged protein could reduce damage caused by heart attack<\/a>
\nZenopa: Enhanced protein ‘could help reduce heart attack damage’<\/a><\/p>\n

March 1, 2012
\n<\/strong>UNC Health Newsroom: A supercharged protein reduces damage from heart attack<\/a>
\nScience Daily: A supercharged protein reduces damage from heart attack<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

July 25, 2025<\/strong>
Mahder Belew presented her exciting research at the American Heart Association Basic Cardiovascular Sciences (BCVS) Scientific Sessions in Baltimore, Maryland. Great job Mahder!<\/p>\n

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April 1, 2025<\/strong>
Jingrui Chen (Research Associate) has won the prestigious Career Development Award from the American Heart Association. This is a highly competitive, 3-year award that will begin on April 1, with a total award amount of $231,000. This grant supports highly promising healthcare and academic professionals, in the early years of one\u2019s first professional appointment, to … » More …<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17550,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-builder.php","meta":[],"wsuwp_university_location":[],"wsuwp_university_org":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/chenglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/65"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/chenglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/chenglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/chenglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17550"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/chenglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/chenglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/65\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":311,"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/chenglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/65\/revisions\/311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/chenglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/chenglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_location?post=65"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_org","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/chenglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_org?post=65"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}